T & D Losses
Originally posted on 4th March 2011 : A few years ago, I was invited to participate in a seminar on the captioned subject. For those who may not be familiar with Electrical Engineering, the full form of the above acronym is ‘Transmission & Distribution Losses” As expected, the most eminent engineers on the globe spoke about ‘conducting materials. transformers and …
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ‘THE KING’ AND ‘A PRIME MINISTER’
Originally posted on 23rd Aug 2011 : You have ‘hit the nail on its head’ Arvind Kejriwal is miles ahead of Rahul Gandhi in academic and professional achievements. With a B Tech from IIT Kgp and after renouncing his job in the prestigious Indian Revenue Service (the first cousins of the IAS) he has a tall stature. Rahul Gandhi, on …
LONGER THAN THE LONGEST DAY
In school we were taught that the summer solistice occurs on about the 21st June in the northern hemisphere and that is the longest day, in the year. Later when we were in the Academy, a book with the title, “The Longest Day” was published which contained an account of the Allied landings on Normandy in France on 6 June 1944 which …
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR GOLD, YOU WILL NOT FIND IT IN THE MEDAL!
Originally posted on 21 Jul 2010 : It is not easy to ‘qualify’ for a major event like the Olympics or even the Commonwealth games. And then to win, it takes a lot of hard work. At Beijing in 2008, over 11,000 sports persons vied for 302 gold medals. You can well imagine how much commitment it must have taken …
COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 : LOOKING THROUGH THE CRYSTAL BALL
Originally posted on 21 July 2010 : What we see on the TV is depressing. The newspapers show pictures which are even more gloomy. One feels like running away from India or go into an ‘asharam’ in Hrishikesh or Varanasi. It is quite evident that we are not prepared. Our facilities are no where near international standards and the tax …
THE 1896 OLYMPICS WERE ANCIENT BY THE CURRENT STANDARDS!
Originally posted on 4 Nov 2010 : In an idle reverie, I went through the history of Olympic games.The first ‘modern’ Olympics were held in Athens, in 1896. It isinteresting to see the manner in which they were conducted and how ‘technology’has seeped into the sport arena over the last hundred years. Some of the thingswhich struck me are given …
Na Shivale(temples), na Kalisa (Churches) na Haram) Mosques jhoote haiN
Originally posted on 02 March 2011 : We are all agreed that our politicians, bureaucrats and the policemen are corrupt. Senior army officers are also in the news for being indiscreet. Recently, Mrs Zamir sent me a link to a clip from the Pakistani serial “Hasb-e-haal” It is a commentary on the societal issues across our Western border. It is …
US MILITARY GALLANTRY AWARD FOR SAVING LIVES
Originally posted on 14 Dec 2011 : Military awards gallantry medals to soldiers of conspicuous valor. This morning, I read in the papers that Maj KS Kalsi of their medical corps has been decorated with the “Bronze Star Medal” for saving lives. The US system of awards is different from ours, and therefore a direct comparison is not possible. However, …
BRIG MULA SINGH VIRK HAS FADED AWAY!
Originally posted on 28 Sep 2011 : BRIG MULA SINGH VIRK HAS FADED AWAY! Sep 27, 2011 Gen Amar Bhalla has just informed me that Brig MS Virk (June 1963 batch, EME) has chosen to take the long road to nowhere. The news has come as a body blow to those who knew him. I first met this six-feet-two-inches tall soldier …
NINETY THREE EVENTFUL YEARS
Originally posted on 6 May 2011 : Tomorrow, on the Seventh of May, 2011, it will be seven years since Pitaji chose to proceed on his eternal journey. He lived for just a little under 93 years; but what is more significant is that he filled each year of his life with a desire to serve and to be of …
